Caleb Swan Esq. P. M. P. Accountants Office February 20 1801 Sir In settlement of the accounts of Lieut. John Hancock a balance is found due to the U.S... D^rs 40. 64. He has overdrawn from James Leaky contra: from 1 July to 9 Feb.^t 1799 — 160 Rations @ 22 Cents.... 35. 20 Dolls. 75. 84 Amounting to ............ which sum you will please to deduct from his pay as it becomes due Sam &c W.S. Rich.^d Harrison Esq. Auditor of the Treasury February 20^th 1801 Sir You will receive inclosed an Account (and vouchers in addition to those transmitted with my letter of the 11 Ins^t) for Fabricating arms by Rob.^t McCormick & Co. which have also been charged in the accounts of Tench Francis late Purveyor amounting to Three thousand three hundred & forty two dollars & 30/100, to be Settled at the Treasury Sam &c W.S. The Hon^ble Jonas Platt Chairman of the Committee of Revisal and unfinished business February 20^t 1801 Sir I had the honor to receive your note of yesterday and agreeably to your request furnish inclosed a Statement of the number of Clerks employed in this Office and the Salaries heretofore allowed to each. On the Subject of an increase of compensation I have to observe that the Clerks who have removed from Philadelphia to this place with their families must necessarily incur much additional expence to what they did when in Philad.^a And it appears to me reasonable that an increase of compensation should take place. It may be necessary further to observe that the business of this Office is such as to require men of the first talents as Accountants and that should those now employed from any cause be obliged to leave their situations it would be difficult to fill their places to equal advantage. Sam &c W.S. A List of the Clerks employed in the Office of the Accountant of the War Department & of the Salaries annexed to each. 1 Principal Clerk... @ 1200 p ann^r... D^rs 1200.— 2 Book Keepers...... 1000 " "...... 2000.— 6 Examining Clerks.... 800.— " "....... 4800.— 1 Copying Clerk ... " 500 .— " "........ 500.— Dollars.... 8500.— Department of War Accountants Office February 20^th 1801.— W. S.